jon and i on the loooooong flight here:
i woke up sick the morning that we left . . . sinus pressure, running nose, etc. so i did not sleep much at all, and now my nose is peeling from all the blowing i had to do . . . and landing was horrible for the pressure in my head!! other than that, the flight was good.
our hosts, sarah and jens (pronounced yenz) let us stay in their room:
they are sleeping on the couch . . . what amazing hosts! i feel sort of bad letting them . . . so we try to be polite, stay out of the way, do our dishes, buy our share of food and toilet paper . . . you know. but this really is a good set up! fun people, free housing . . . nice.
the view from our room:
aaahhh yes . . . german buildings.
this is jon walking down the way to the richard wagner museum where he is doing his research every day:
he is actually doing research in the archives next door. we went through the museum yesterday - it is in his old house where he and his family lived here in bayreuth. but in the war, it was bomed and rebuilt as the museum. nothing in germany is really authentic. it has all been rebuilt. i find this very sad.
tonight, jon and i went down to the weihnachtsmarkt (christmas market) and had some gluwine (pronounced glue-vine). it is hot spiced christmas wine. yummy! it really felt like christmas! here is jon enjoying his wine:
more photos to come later . . . tomorrow we are going to Wurtzburg!
9 comments:
That looks SO great! I envy Jon, getting to study old things in an archive. Someday, someday.
I want to drink Christmas goodness with you!
I love the pictures!
I love technology! It lets me keep in touch with you even though you are very, very far away having way, way more fun than I am at my desk.
Yes. It's true.
the german architecture appeals to me as well... it makes me feel... homey. But not the same way that Tupac felt homey. Portland makes me feel that way. But German stuff makes me feel like wearing a scarf and a hat with ear flaps. Jon looks dashing with his massive sideburns. In the words of BeckyMarie: Me likey. But in a non-threatening type of "He looks cool" kind of way.
gyar, i can't figure out why the pictures look the way they do . . .
I want more pictures of the Christmas market! (Remember, it's all about me.) In Vienna, they were called Kristkindlmarkts, and I LOVED them! I was partial to the Kinderpunch (non-alcoholic hot fruit beverage); if I could figure out how to make it, I would be happy for the rest of my life.
Arwen's comment made me realize that it would be strange to me to be in Germany or Austria when it wasn't jacket weather. Some countries are summer countries, but Germanic countries seem like they were made to be experienced during the fall/winter.
I'm so glad you're havine a good experience with your hosts and the trip in general!
Guten tag! It looks like a great experience! You both are truly blessed. Have to thank GOOD Karma for that one! Brent and I are wondering what the food situation is there. I.e., are most of the options organic? Are plastic bags decorating trees and rivers like they do here in the US? We'd love the environmental scoop. Have you run into Tanta Kringle? Do you have fabulous plans for Winter Soltice? I recall being a kid in Germany during Winter Soltice, it was so GREAT!!!
gluten is bad for you.
Question.....what is the perfered method of transport in Germany? The pictures look great! Thanks for keeping us posted so that we can live vicariously through your adventures.
aaah, it all looks so amazing!! shoot, this time next year i will be getting back from Europe! that is so soon!!:) but as for now i am still in the lovely state of Oklahoma (Germany has nothing on this place!!....ok that might have been a lit) taking my finals. what a life!!:)
-deborah anne
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